Notification of major interests in shares received by SSL International 23 May 2006

SSL International plc (“the Company”)

The Company has received notification, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985 that as at 22 May 2006, HBOS plc and it’s subsidiaries were interested in
13,695,013 shares of the Company representing 7.20% of the issued share capital.
Registered Holder                               Number of shares held
HSDL Nominees Limited                           34
Nortrust Nominees A/c CM106                     3,851,808
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMI10                     412,816
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMM13                     2,487,677
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMM34                     988,273
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI23                     172,517
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI24                     16,207
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI25                     171,133
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI26                     14,393
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI27                     15,932
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI28                     186,523
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDG          1,037,500
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDL          722,700
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDS          1,400,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDW          635,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDX          53,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEG          576,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEH          50,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEZ          125,700
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GFA          777,800
M. Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification: 23 May 2006